Denver, CO
Appeals Lawyer at Denver, CO
Practice Areas: Appeals, Litigation, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: The trial court's decision was reversed.
I was appointed to represent an indigent defendant on appeal to the Utah Supreme Court because his request for state-paid defense resources had been denied by the trial court.
OUTCOME:
My client challenged whether the Utah damages cap in medical malpractice actions is constitutional in wrongful death actions. The Utah Supreme Court ruled in my client's favor and concluded that it is ... not.
OUTCOME: My clients prevailed on summary judgment and received their ownership interests in the property.
Three siblings were in a dispute regarding the ownership of certain real property.
OUTCOME: The case was dismissed, and our client retains his parental rights in his children.
Our client's ex-wife was attempting to terminate his parental rights in their two children so that her new husband could adopt them. The proposed termination was based on our client's felony conviction ... s for violent offenses.
OUTCOME: The ex-husband's appeal was denied.
My client obtained a stalking injunction against her ex-husband. The ex-husband appealed.
OUTCOME:
In this precedent-setting case, the Utah Supreme Court agreed with our law firm's briefing and argument and held that Utah's statutory medical malpractice cap on damages is unconstitutional under the U ... tah Constitution as applied to wrongful death cases. Craig L. Pankratz and David M. Corbett wrote the briefs, and Mr. Pankratz argued the case in December 2014.
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